# the land was sold
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he sold the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it
This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "repay to the purchaser who bought it the money the purchaser would have made" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])